Bali Shortcake vs red beard moss

Acropora latistella compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Bryophyta
Class	Anthozoa	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Acroporidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acropora	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Acropora latistella	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	red beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bali Shortcake

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

red beard moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Bali Shortcake

The Bali Shortcake (Acropora latistella) is a species in the genus Acropora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.